Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-369-JJB-EWD
11-28-2016
JONATHAN BROOKS TRUXILLO v. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.
RULING
The court has carefully considered the petition, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes dated October 24, 2016 (doc. no. 14) to which no objection has been filed.
The court hereby approves the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge and adopts it as the court's opinion herein. Accordingly, the Plaintiff's Motion for Remand (doc. no. 6) is DENIED. Further, defendants are granted leave to amend their Notice of Removal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1653 to allege jurisdictional facts consistent with the Report (doc. no. 14). Further, this matter is referred to the Magistrate Judge for a scheduling conference.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 28th day of November, 2016.
/s/_________
JAMES J. BRADY, JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA